Temperature and pressure relief valve



Nov. 16, 1937. F. w. wERRlNG TMPERTURE AND YRESSURE RELIEF VALVE Filed March 25, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 fill/ll Nqv. 16, 1937. F. w. wERR'lNG TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE Filed March. 23, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 HHH rammed Nev. 16, 1937 t I 2,099,643

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Francis W. Werrin,Philadelphia, Pa., assignorl to Kitson Company, Philadelphia, Pa., a corporation of West Virginia Application March 23, 1934, Serial No. 717,023

Claims. (Cl. 137-139) The present invention relates to automatic selfrims it is sealed to the part l bythe ring 8, and closing temperature or temperature and presat the other of its rims it is sealed to the valve 9. sure relief valves of the'thermostatic type. The diaphragm 3, therefore, serves as a packing It is the principal objectI of the present invento exclude water from the working parts of the 5 tion to arrange the working parts of the valve valve including the thermostaticrod I ll, and the including the thermostatic device out of contact diaphragm also serves to guide the valve 9 so with water, or more accurately, out of contact that the valve 9 in its movements is subjected to with the water contained in the vessel or boiler little or no friction. The working parts of the with which the valve device is used as well as valve include a lever I2 pivotally supported inter- 10 with water that is discharged at proper timesl mediate 0f its length by a bracket i3b and having l0 through the valve device to the spillway; and one end contacting with the thermostatic rod I0 another object is to provide a friction free valve through a ball joint connection I4. The abutguided by diaphragm packing, ment for the .spring II consists 'of a frame I-li Other objects of the invention will appear provided with an adjusting screw I6. The part 4 from the following description at the end of comprises a well closed at the bottom by a cal) 15 which the invention will be oieimed, il to which the rod I0 is attached. In'operation v Generally stated, the invention comprises a lthe tube 0I' Well 4, being for example 0f blaSS. relief valve device in which the` moving parts, expands with increasedtemperature and pulls including a thermostatic element for working the the rOd 0r Wire i0 Whih iS 0f leSSer expanding valve, are housed in a chamber from which metal aS Iriver, and this pull iS exerted along 0 water is excluded and in which use is made as a the Center line 0f the rod l0. Downward movepacking of a flexible diaphragm device interment of the rod I0, caused in the manner deposed between the valve and the fluid or spillwayk scribed. turns the lever l2 to clear the valve 9 which the valve controls for the purpose of exwhich Opens the waste way under water pressure.

cluding water from all the working parts which F01' this Purpose the diaphragm Springs a little 25 operate the valve. The invention also comprises but CODStituteS an emeient packing for excluding the improvements to be presently described and Water from all 0f the Working parts 0i the valve finally claimed. device.

In the following description reference will be The Construction and mode 0f Operation 0f the 3o made to the accompanying drawings forming part modification shown in Figure 3 are as above de- 30 hereof and in which, scribed except that the lever l2 is pivoted at one Figure 1 is e, transverse sectional View of e, end and the rod element Illa is the elongatlng valve device embodying features of the invention. element and operates upOn rise in temperature Figure 2 is a topnr plan view of the seme with to turn the lever I2 clockwise and so to lift the parts removedl valve 9a from its seat. In this case the valve is 35 Figure 3 is eview similar to Figure 1 and illus.. guided at I8 and also at the valve opening 6. trating a, modification, In this figure as well as in Figures 1 and 2 not Figure 4 is a similar view illustrating another .only is the valve opened or allowed to open by modification in which use is made of a different the thermostatic device, but it is free to open type of thermostatic device. against its spring by increase in water pressure. 4o Figure 5 iS a detached View illustrating a mOdi- Adjusting screws are provided in each of the conlCatlOn 0f the arrangement Shown in Figure 4 structions for adjusting the valve and its spring angi 6 i tl a1 v1 111 tranne as a and pivotal lever' Sure s a' Sec on ew us In the modification shown in Figure 4 the con- Ilggauon' a' different pugni-ion f the in' struction and arrangement are substantially as described in connection with Figure 3 except that pa'tfrrzm grllr gllrgglbggehsg the lever I2b is pivoted at one lend, the valve from au Water is excluded so that the stem is connected at an intermediate point, and working parts of the valve device, including the thermostatic element, are entirely out of the sylphon bellows la of which We 4 is a' provision' waten Within the part there is a mnd way 5, Upon rise in temperature the sylphon bellows a valve opening 3, and a, spmway or waste Way 1, expands and opens the valve. Between the chamber and the water passages is In the modication shown in Figure 5 the arranged the diaphragm device 8. At one of its sylphon bellows is arranged in a well 4B and upon 55' the free end ofthe lever is acted upon by a 50 t 2 expansion and contraction operates on the lever I2b through a rod 20.

In the modification shown in Figure 6 the construction and operation are as have been described except that the`device is arranged.for operation in connection with a stream of water flowing through the passage 2| and the thermostatic device 22 is of U form and has one of its ends connected with one free end of the centrally pivoted lever I2 of which the other end is connected with the stem of the valve 9. The outlet of the spillway is shown at 1.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art to which the invention relates that modications may be made in details of construction and arrangement and in matters of mere form without departing from the spirit of the invention which is not limited in respect to such matters or otherwise than as the prior art and the appended claims may require.

I claim: j

1. A pressureresponsive and temperature responsive relief valve device, comprising in combination, a casing having therein an inlet and an outlet, a valvejseat interposed between said inlet and said outlet, a valve co-operating with said valve seat, a spring stressing said valve to closed position, a lever connected in operative relation to said valve, a thermostatic element in heat transfer relation to said inlet so as to be respon-` sive to the temperature of fluid in said inlet and abutting in operative relation on said lever to move said valve in response to temperature in opposition to said spring and to be operatively disconnected from said valve upon movement of -said valve in response to pressure on said valve, and a flexible diaphragm connected to said valve and to parts of said casing so as to form a ilexible -walla of a chamber in said casing, said chamber being sealed by said diaphragrn from fluid in said casing and containing said spring and said lever and at least a part of said thermostatic element.

2. A valve in accordance with claim 1, in which the thermostatic element comprises, an outer element of metal and connected to said casing and projecting into said inlet, and an inner element of another metal within said outer chamber and sealed from the fluid and abutting on said lever.

3. A valve in accordance with claim 1, in which the thermostatic element comprises, an outer element connected to said casing and projecting .into said inlet, and a flexible bellows in said chamber and in heat transfer relation to fluid in said inlet and containing a volatile fluid and connected to said lever.

4. A valve in accordance with claim 1, in which the thermostatic element comprises a bimetallic element in said chamber.

5. A pressure responsive and temperature responsive relief valve device comprising, a casing having an inlet and an outlet, a valve seat inter- .posed between said inlet and said outlet, a movable valve cooperating with said seat, a spring stressing said valve to closed position, a thermostatic element extending into said inlet and connected in operative relation to said valve to move said valve in response to predetermined temperature in said inlet and in opposition to said spring and disconnected from operative relation with said valve upon movement of said valve in response -to pressure on said valve, and a flexible diaphragm connected to said valve and to parts of said casing so as to form a flexible Wall in a chamber of said casing, said chamber being sealed from fluid in said casing and ycontaining said spring and at least a portion of said thermostatic element.

FRANCIS W. WERRING. 

